[ she reaches him in a few quick strides, her expression in a hard glare he's undoubtedly used to. ]
[ annabeth punches him in the shoulder, hard, and opens her mouth like she's fully intending to yell at him - but then she surprises herself by pulling him into a very aggressive hug instead. maybe part of it is wanting to prove him wrong about something stupid - take that, she isn't going to lecture him immediately as expected - but maybe the other part of it is she allows her relief to be bigger than her frustrations. ]
[ her form shifts as she hugs him, armor softening into (an admittedly very fancy) tunic and pants, and the gold sheen to her skin dusts away itself, leaving her looking very mortal. it's only being around the people she continues to call her family and friends does she become this version of herself anymore. ]
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[ annabeth punches him in the shoulder, hard, and opens her mouth like she's fully intending to yell at him - but then she surprises herself by pulling him into a very aggressive hug instead. maybe part of it is wanting to prove him wrong about something stupid - take that, she isn't going to lecture him immediately as expected - but maybe the other part of it is she allows her relief to be bigger than her frustrations. ]
[ her form shifts as she hugs him, armor softening into (an admittedly very fancy) tunic and pants, and the gold sheen to her skin dusts away itself, leaving her looking very mortal. it's only being around the people she continues to call her family and friends does she become this version of herself anymore. ]
I'm still angry with you.